There is a discussion about this in my Chris Pearson VS Matt Mullenweg article. I always thought that code was covered by the GPL but styling (css/images etc) was not.

Shawn Dowler says:

July 16, 2010 at 12:00 AM

Actually, it does mean you can give it away if said premium theme is licensed under the GNU GPL. That said, it is your choice whether or not you would like to redistribute it. You could even charge a fee yourself, if you were so inclined. The GPL is very permissive with respect to redistribution.

Kevin Muldoon says:

July 15, 2010 at 12:00 AM

Yeah but this is a list of free themes not GPL themes.

GPL doesn’t mean you can just give away a premium theme for free to others.

Shawn Dowler says:

July 14, 2010 at 12:00 AM

Basic Maths is released under the GNU GPL, which means that while the author charges for it, there are no restrictions on redistribution. In other words, you can (and should) safely put it back in the list.

Kevin Muldoon says:

July 8, 2010 at 12:00 AM

Thanks Peter. Not sure how that slipped through.

It was a nice theme but I’ve replaced it in the list so that all the themes remain free :)

Kevin

Peter says:

July 7, 2010 at 12:00 AM

Basic Maths is not free, it’s a premium theme …

Kevin Muldoon says:

June 16, 2010 at 12:00 AM

You’re welcome. Xpert is definitely one of the better looking minimalist themes available :)

Aj says:

June 16, 2010 at 12:00 AM

Wow this post must have taken you forever to write. A list of 50 Free Themes…what else could anyone expect. Thanks so much for sharing and including minimal xpert. Looking forward to another 50 Blank WordPress themes!